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As soon as Rong Lin's voice fell, before Uchiha Fugaku even had a chance to speak, a displeased harrumph came from the side. Coupled with that clear, crisp voice tinged with a hint of tenderness, one could immediately determine who was speaking.
"Di Qín!"
Uchiha Fugaku's wife, Uchiha Mikoto, shot her younger sister an exasperated glare. How could she speak like that?
"What I said is true! Isn't he an Uchiha himself, carrying the Uchiha surname, running around everywhere with Sharingan eyes? Shouldn't he admit he's an Uchiha?"
Uchiha Di Qín pouted unhappily, her pair of bright, large eyes staring fixedly at Rong Lin, a strong sense of disdain in them.
I'm being looked down upon by a little brat?
Rong Lin glanced at her. Uchiha Di Qín, seeing Rong Lin looking at her, immediately widened her eyes in displeasure, as if asking: What are you looking at? What's there to look at?
"Be quiet! If you're like this again, I won't bring you out next time!"
Uchiha Mikoto felt a headache coming on. Where does she get off criticizing the other party?
"Got it, I won't say anything, alright?"
Having been reprimanded by her older sister, Uchiha Di Qín finally quieted down, unhappily lowering her head, yet not forgetting to glare at Rong Lin.
What does this girl want? Have I offended her?
Rong Lin stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then looked at Uchiha Fugaku. Is this intentional, or is it just the little girl's own personality?
However, Rong Lin soon discovered he had overthought it. Because Uchiha Fugaku, sitting in the main seat, didn't look too pleased, his brows slightly furrowed, directly telling Rong Lin that this wasn't some deliberate arrangement to make things difficult for him, but rather that this little sister-in-law of his simply had such a personality.
"Di Qín, no nonsense."
As the clan head, he hated it when others interrupted while he was discussing matters, let alone when the other party was still a brat!
No, a girl!
It would easily make people misunderstand that he had intentionally let her make things difficult for the other party.
He coughed. Uchiha Fugaku looked at Rong Lin. Seeing Rong Lin smile without saying anything, he relaxed slightly: "This child just has this kind of personality. Don't overthink it. Uh..."
"Clan Head, I'm not a child, he's even younger than me!! I won't apologize to him!"
For the Uchiha clan head to apologize was considered giving Rong Lin a great deal of face. Rong Lin hadn't expected Uchiha Fugaku to actually apologize to him.
But this Uchiha Di Qín, what an adorable little thing. One look and you could tell she was definitely a beauty in the making. It was a pity she hadn't fully developed yet, and he didn't know whose daughter she was.
Uchiha Mikoto's younger sister? Wouldn't that make her the daughter of an Uchiha clan elder? Truly a grand gesture.
"Hmph!!!"
Uchiha Di Qín had just spoken when Uchiha Fugaku coldly snorted, causing Uchiha Di Qín to immediately startle. She quickly lowered her head and apologized in a small voice, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoken carelessly."
Her voice was filled with helplessness and unwillingness, yet she dared not defy Uchiha Fugaku.
"You child, really. Wouldn't it be nice if you were just obedient?"
Uchiha Mikoto didn't speak up for her, but instead helped her husband, lecturing her own younger sister, making Uchiha Di Qín feel extremely wronged. Thus, she pushed all the blame onto Rong Lin.
The cute little girl, seeing Uchiha Di Qín lower her head but continuously roll her eyes at him, Rong Lin couldn't help but chuckle softly: "Of course, how could I possibly bicker with a child."
"You!!!"
Rong Lin's "I'm an adult, I don't bicker with children" tone instantly made Uchiha Di Qín's temper flare. She jumped up, pointing at Rong Lin, her small face flushed red with anger, even her nose was crooked.
"Di Qín!"
Uchiha Mikoto was startled and quickly pulled her back.
Being held back by her older sister, Uchiha Di Qín finally came to her senses. She quickly sat down, putting on an "I'm an obedient child" expression.
Uchiha Fugaku glared at her unhappily, then looked at Rong Lin: "You should understand why I've sought you out today."
"I understand."
Rong Lin smiled and nodded, thanking Uchiha Mikoto. Uchiha Mikoto smiled and sat back down, watching her younger sister to prevent her from speaking nonsense again and displeasing Rong Lin and her husband.
Picking up the tea Uchiha Mikoto had personally poured, he took a sip. Rong Lin thought for a moment, then asked, "But, Uchiha Clan Head, I have a question."
"Please speak."
Uchiha Fugaku's expression hadn't changed from beginning to end, as if no other expression besides sternness would ever appear on his face.
"It seems I don't need to rely on the Uchiha clan to grow stronger now, right? May I ask, why should I join the Uchiha clan? You should know, I was abandoned by both the Uchiha and the Hyūga back then. Even if you weren't the main culprits, this fact remains!"
Meeting Uchiha Fugaku's aggressive gaze, Rong Lin spoke the most resentful words in his heart without showing any weakness.
Back then, you felt you were losing face for the clan, so you directly abandoned me. Now you feel I can be helpful to the clan, so you want to win me over?
Where in the world is there such a good thing?
". You're right. What happened back then was the clan's fault. But it's all in the past, isn't it?"
Uchiha Fugaku's expression didn't change at all, even his voice didn't show the slightest ripple. He had long anticipated Rong Lin would say such things.
"You've grown strong on your own. But you need to think clearly. You ultimately have the Uchiha clan's bloodline, and even possess the Uchiha clan's kekkei genkai. How long do you think this kind of support can last?"
Not only do I have the Uchiha clan's kekkei genkai, I also have the Hyūga clan's (thankfully) kekkei genkai!
Rong Lin complained inwardly, his expression unchanged, quietly listening to Uchiha Fugaku's words.
"Ultimately, you are still a member of the Uchiha clan. And the relationship between the Uchiha and the Senju, I think you can understand. Although if you return to the clan, the help the clan can give you isn't much, but the difference between the support of an Uchiha and the support of Tsunade, I hope you can think clearly."
Tsunade's identity was very special, and her strength was formidable. But the support of one person versus the support of a large clan, which was stronger and which was weaker, was more than obvious.
Uchiha Fugaku believed Rong Lin could distinguish this. Besides Rong Lin being a genius, there was another saying outside: many people who had seen him said that an adult's wisdom was hidden within his eight-year-old body, and he possessed an adult's way of thinking.
This wasn't sarcasm, but a kind of affirmation of him...